New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
LIFE AT SARATOGA.
PHASES OF VANITY FAIR.


available here And yet, Saratoga Is place where
every one comes aud where every one has . good
tme 1t 10 not because he does anything Tor there Is
absolutely nothing to do. Nobody plays tennis, or
bowls or goes wins or fishing. II you drive, IL 10
up and down fashionable avenue full OF glittcring
equpages and superb horses. You don't drive tor
scenery, for there is slmostnons at all You simply
breathe Saratoga, and happy and content with
out knowing or caring why.
1t costs snug sum of money to speud a summer in
Saratoga. During the regular season the hotels con-
slider that they are dong losing bnsinessh they
charge less than so day for single room and
board Some of their cottage suites which consist OF
q parlor and two or three bedrooms, are rented at
$3.50 week. Most of these apartments at both the
larger hotels already taken There are three
specially fine rooms in the Grand Union now occupied
BY gentleman aud his daughter. They pay $40 .
day for their fun. Many families here who enjoy
special advantages in the size and location OF their
apartments ar, taxed In similar figures. When to
this Is added the expense Of their servants and their
horses and carriages, 1t may be seen that to do the
lordly act in Saratoga Is not cheap. The private
stables are great feature OF the place. In sns
is shionablo parts Of the town the residences occupy
one street aGd the next one is given up to stables
Nearly every family occupying cottage uses its own
equestrian establishment. Judge Hilton keeps no
Lose than twenty-sx horses of proud degree He has
great family coach drs wn by four large bay horses
which he uses on exalted occasions. Signor Garcia,
whose name a cigar box promises pleasant hour,
drives q couple of breezy black Mares who would
feel ashamed OF themselves If they finished mile in
more than 230. ed" Kearney keeps as Eany
steeds he has fingers and drives them all the Die
Josiah Belden dashes around in Victoria drawn by
q bay aud gray George Bliss. the banker. employs
i've nags, three of them being Kentucky sorrels
trained to tho saddle and full Of Blue Grass fire.
These are among the OF notable horses. When
1t comes to those who drive the ordinary fashionable
IT, inout, their names would easily fill column
EVERYBODY, of course is engaged in tho conspiracy
to make the guest feel that he has paid for his
pleasure. In the leading hotels there IL sharp and
satisfactory espionage kept upon the walters and hall
boys so that their demands upon ones dimes and
quarters is reduced to Q minimum. And yet the
waiter is the same old two-and -sxpence the world
over and he will assume the appearance OF brigand
whenever he gets o chance and the only way to
reconcile yourself with him and to tee that you enjoy
his gracious confidence when he dusts your coat or
brings you pitcher of water is to fee him. man
who came here from the Catskills yesterday apollo
gized to tor the seedy appearance OF his coat by
explaining that he had started out Cd his summer
vacation determined never to fee q waiter After
two weeks In the Catskills, during which all the nap
was brushed off his coat BY revengefu hanboys, he
concluded that it cheaper to induce them TO stop
brushing with the customary dime. The waters here
are fairly modest Billy Bernard, the minstrel,
vhs stops every summer in Saratoga, tells a good
story OF his visit with Charley Backus TO the Queens
stables while he ives abroad sone years ago Con-
spcdously posted at the entrance cato aud at con-
yenient places through tho grounds were signs
specially requesting visitors not " fee the attendants
The aunky who showed thece eminent American
minstrels around was a fawning knave who lost no
opportunity OF holding out his hand In q suggestive
way. Bernard and Backus overwhelmed him with
thanks for his courtesies
"Ah, that Is King Charles" Bernard would say,
pointing to q noble stallion. IL he not by Dumtres
out OF Lady JaneP
truly sir yes sir of course, s," the lying hunky
would reply.
@And there IL Charlotte; see her. Bacrus, look
upon her fair and dainty figure Is she not by Will
lam the Conqueror out Of Marguerite, my good sir Y
"Prccisey sir, OF course sir, no doubt OF II, SIR
And then, when there was crowd OF people
around him and in full view of the signboads asking
that no tees be given, Bernard would look at the
man benignantly, draw q half-crowu from his vest
pocket and in tones loud enough to DO heard half q
block of would say: Ny dear sir, your kindness
touches me deeply 1t Is noble OF you to be so polite
10 q stranger in strange land shall mention 1t to
the Queen upon the occasion of Her Majesty's very
next Drawing Room. But In the meanwhile, sir,
please accept this slight token OF my esteem " and
with that he would SYSTEMATICALLY extend the half
crown.
IL must have been amazingly funny to see tho
fellows face as he gared eagerly at the gold, but
restrained his itchiag fingers aud murmured; Aw,
cawn't sir the rules, sir, they arc very strict sir"
Inc fuuloving minslrels repeated this ng
| scene whenever they came upon crowd and sign
until the poor hunky nearly beside himself, but
when there was opportunity to slip tho gold piece
| In his hand, though they often saw II reaching
out their eyes we're bent afar ot They
got out OF the gates IN time to give full vent to their
mrth but not In time to escape their guides
hearty maledictons. 1t would be good scheme il
signs similar to those la the Queens stables were
posted up in the summer resort hotels
Cottage lite is In Saratoga at its best, fof
eyerythinR 10 readily available that can make
cottsgers comfortable. Most OF these summer homes
are large stately houses surrounded by ample lawns
with pretty stretches OF green grass fOwerpots, aud
tall wel.trimmed trees oil about them Most of the1i
have cost in tho neighborhood OF $4,000, though
three tmee thatsum has been expended upon several
OF the mae striking places Ne~-York sends her full
quota OF families here as residents througnout the
season. There are four cottages on Judge Hiltons
pIace one of which is always occupied by Judge
Horace Russell and his family. splendid new
house has been added to the North broadway colony
by Isaac N. Phelps. Joseph w. Drexel occupies his
cottage "a usual Cornelius Fello~es Is testing the
advisabiity OF becoming pormansnt guest by trying
Tiacn IL occupied by Dr. stephen 6. Baker. 1t 10 .
charming spot Jrdgs John +. Dillon has purchased
the summer bons formerly used by the late ,. l.
Brt,ou. Spencer Trask is now living in his com
moiious cottage which is known as faddv," ana the
magnificent place which commands QUO OF the most In:
terestinx village views to be obtained, owned and
occupied by H. s. Leech, OF New-York, has been open
for q month. Corporation Counsel Morgan J. OBrien
has rented pretty cottage near The residences OF
q Ed Kearney and eXSheria James O'Brien Among
other New-Yorkers who arc tenanted in homes OF
their own are Mrs. J. e. Cameron. who has Judge
Hton's Broadway villa which Mrs. Stewart priced 30
much II. h. Lows +. c. Clark. whose place has just
been completed and adds greatly to the attractive
ness Of the neghborhood 1t adorns; Mrs. :; G.
Cooper. whose house is also just from the builders
hand David l.. Einstein, A. Gerald Hull, Augustus
G. Downing, j. NJ. Hartshorne. Potter C. Baker,
Reuben Ross, William ID. Ellis. D. Henry Smith,. A.
c. Schuyler, Ben Ali Haggn, Robert +. iy:en. Niles
O'Brien p D. Hall, John j. Seaman, we'll remenn.
bered tor the fate he so narrowly escapedi Colonel
William Fiuoh Mrs. v. A. Tucker Albert ". orr, L.
d. Hurd, H. II. Vib,rt and Dr. EDWARD I. 0iar4'
have intimated that the ways that are dark and
the tricks that vain have many nook ana corner
here devoted to their operation There b famous
clubhouse In retired street which In days aRone ,n
loved the patronag. OF the Hon. John Morrissey.
During the summer season and especially while tne
races are in progress the cub" 10 the scene OF many
animated affairs. Statesmen, scholars and sporting
men all con yrrgate within its wale Tor quiet game
nj draw poker roulette or faro No resident Oh the